Kneeling stool



Dec. 24, 1940. c. P. HoLzDx-:R'BER KNEELLNG STOOL Filed May 16, 1939INVENTOR /Zalle 1D. OLZ darker WNW ff r V4 (a/ ff @2 ATTORNEYS PatentedDec. 24, 1940 UNITED S TA TES PATENT 'l CE "IKNEELING strooiJ v Ghanese.Holzaerber, New York, N. Y. =Applcaton` May 16, 1939,-Serial210.27359165 Claims.

This invention Yrelates to accessories for' household or` garden usejandcomprehends an improved kneeling stool bymeans ofjwhich work requiredtobe `donein a kneeling positionrmay bemore comfortably and efficientlyaccomplished, lwhile providing means lfor aiding the person using thesame in assuming the kneelingv position and arising therefrom.

The invention broadly resides in the provision of a relatively low stoolor dais having a padded upper kneeling surface and provided withupstanding handles at opposite sides thereof which are adapted to begrasped for assisting a person in assuming the kneeling position thereonand in arising therefrom.

As a further feature the invention embodies in a device of the indicatedcharacter a kneeling stool which is so constructed and arranged as toprovide a forwardly projecting stabilizing portion which precludes anypossibility of accidental upsetting of the device when in use and whichprojecting portion also defines a receptacle for small garden tools,scrub brushes or other implements to be employed while in the kneelingposition.

With the above enumerated and other objects in view, the invention isset forth in greater detail in the following specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of a kneeling stool constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view therethrough taken approximatelyon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, A designatesgenerally the body of the stool or dais which, While not necessarilylimited thereto, is preferably constructed of wood and includes arectangular bottom wall I0 having upstanding front and rear walls I Iand I2 and a top wall I3 which is swingably connected at its forwardedge to the upper edge of the front wall I I by means of a hinge I4.

The rear wall I2 is of lesser height than the front wall II so that whenthe rear portion of the top wall I3 is normally resting on the upperedge of the rear wall I2, the top wall I3 is disposed in a rearwardlyand downwardly sloping position.

Ihe top wall I3 has secured on the upper surface thereof in coveringrelation thereto, a. pad I 5 of sponge rubber or any equivalent materialto provide a comfortable kneeling surface. The body A has secured to theopposite sides thereof angulated or L-shaped side members designatedgenerally bythe reference character B, the stems of which `provideupstanding handle portions 20 havinghandholds 2I adjacent the upper endst0 permit of the grasping thereof so as'to assist a person in assumingakneeling position on the `platform whichis 4defined bythepadded upperwall I3 of the body A and to aid the person in arising therefrom. Thebase portions of said side members B also provide forwardly projectingportions 22 and depending forward and rear feet 23 and 24 are formed onsaid base portions.

As illustrated, the bottom wall IIJ extends forwardly beyond the frontWall II of the body A and terminates flush with the forward surfaces ofthe extensions 22. A front strip 25 .extends upwardly from the forwardedge of the bottom wall I Il and defines between itself, the front wallII of the body, the extensions 22 and the forward portion of the wallI0, an implement tray 26 20 which is readily accessible to a personkneeling on the platform. It will likewise be observed that a storagecompartment 2'I for tools or implements is afforded within the body Awhich is dened between the front and rear walls I I and I2, the sidemembers B and the bottom wall I Il, which compartment is normally closedby the top wall I3. Access to said storage compartment 2'I may be gainedby swinging the platform upwardly and forwardly to the dotted lineposition 30 illustrated in Fig. 3.

In use it will be apparent that when work is to be accomplished in akneeling position, a person standing in rear of the rear wall I2 graspsthe upper ends of the handles 20 to assist him in assuming a kneelingposition with the knees resting upon the padded upper surface of the topwall I3 of the body A. Due to the fact that the extensions 22 protrudeforwardly from the body A while the platform defined by the padded upperwall I3 declines rearwardly, it is impossible to accidentally upset thedevice when assuming the kneeling position, in kneeling position thereonor when arising from the kneeling position. Obviously, when a person isin a kneeling position on the stool, he may comfortably accomplish hiswork in a less fatiguing manner than if kneeling directly on the groundor supporting surface, while the tool tray 26 is conveniently locateddirectly in front of him. It will also be apparent that by grasping theupper ends of the handles 20, means is afforded for aiding a person inarising from the kneeling position.

What is claimed is:

1. In a kneeling stool, laterally spaced L-shaped side members, theupright stem portions of which i members constitute handles and thelower base portions of which members are adapted to rest upon asupporting surface, a body section connected to and located between saidmembers having a surface providing an elevated platform located betweenthe stem portions with the base portions protruding forwardly beyond theforward edge of the platform to stabilize the stool against forwardupsetting.

2. A kneeling stool including a body having an upper surface dening anelevated declining plat.- form, members each having an upstanding handlesecured to opposite sides of the body and adapted to rest upon asupporting surface, and a stabilizing extension secured to andprojecting forwardly from each member and engaging the supportingsurface to prevent upsetting of the stool when kneeling thereon orarising from the kneeling position.

3. In a kneeling stool, a body including rearwardly declining platform,substantially L-shaped side members secured to opposite sides of thebody, said members each providing handle portions protruding upwardlyfrom opposite sides of the platform, the forward portions of the lowerends of said members extending beyond the forward edge of the platformto stabilize the stool against forward upsetting.

4. In a kneeling stool, a rearwardly declining platform, a support forsaid platform including angulated side members secured to the oppositesides thereof, each side member having a horizontal portion projectingforward beyond said platform for engagement forwardly of the platformwith the supporting surface so as to prevent forward upsetting of thestool, and the vertical portion of each side member defining a handleprojecting above the platform and disposed at opposite sides of theplatform.

`5. A kneeling stool including a platform having apadded upper surface,means secured to the opposite sides of and depending from the platformto rest upon a supporting surface so as to elevate the platformthereabove, handle elements protruding upwardly from the opposite sidesof the platform and adapted to be grasped for aiding a person .inassuming a kneeling position on ythe platform and in arising therefrom,and an extension on each of said depending means protruding forwardlytherefrom and from the platform to engage the supporting surface inadvance of the platform to prevent forward upsetting of the stool.

CHARLES P. HOLZDERBER.

